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That snow couloir on Erasmus is a nice line to the summit block. Not so easy by Rick's description.If only there was an easy way to the ascent ridge at center! Unfortunately there isn't.Looking along Division Ridge towards the Forbes (L) and Mons (R) Icefields.Pretty sublime views towards Whiterose, Alexandra, Oppy and Farbus at center to the north.A steep snow climb on slurpee snow - sometimes sinking to knee deep without the snowshoes on.Tsar at left with Tusk and Clemenceau over Alexandra at center. Bryce looming over Queens at center.Rostrum, Bush, Icefall, La Clytte and Kemmel. In the far distance (L to R) are Sir Donald, Rogers and Iconoclast among many others.Ben traverses towards the bridge over the 'schrund on the southeast face of Christian Peak, the west shoulder that we approach from at lower left.The snowshoes are off as we start up the lower SE face.The Amery / Monchy / Hooge traverse is still one of my all-time favorite days in the mountains.This is as far as we got on our traverse to Walter Peak.Sir Donald (L) and Mount Rogers (R) in the distance with Rostrum, Bush and Icefall peaks in the foreground.Incredible views along Christian's north ridge from the summit.We make our way along the west ridge of Christian Peak towards the west face of Walter, which is straight ahead here.Ben on the summit with our tracks leading to the traverse and Steven returning behind him.The day has already gone 'nuclear' and it's only around noon as we trudge down the south shoulder of Christian Peak.More of what we'd have to deal with before accessing the west face of Walter Peak.The spine of the North American Continent (Great Divide) can be clearly seen marching away on the right side of the pano
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